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Peer Mentors Involved in Local Community Service Projects


Project "Hope": This year the Peer Mentors have adopted a five-year-old girl in the hopes of giving her a chance at a better life.  In fact, we have begun calling this little one "Hope"!  At the age of two, Hope's father, who is now serving a life sentence, murdered her mother.  Hope now lives with her grandmother.  Because of this terrible tragedy, the Peer Mentors are doing anything they can to help this child both short- and long-term.  Our long-term goal is to collect money to put into a fund to be used for Hope's college expenses.  Our short-term project is to help her have a meaningful holiday this year.  We already have a winter jacket and other clothing items. But Hope needs so much more.  We are again asking for donations of new clothing for Hope (her size is 7/8 and her shoe size is 4).  And, since we want to make this Christmas special for Hope (she has never experienced a Christmas), her "Letter to Santa" includes a Dora the Explorer Bed Set, a Barbie doll and socks.  Please consider doing something special for this little girl.  Contact any of the Peer Mentors or Bette Bovenzi at x2085 if you would like more information.  Donated items may be dropped off at the PARC Office, 3-138A.

Food Drive Challenge: The Peer Mentors are asking for donations of non-perishable food items and toiletries to give to St. Joseph's House of Hospitality (a men's shelter) and to Bethany House (a women's and children's shelter).  Items from the college community can be dropped off at the PARC office, currently located in 3-138A in our new Campus Center.  On Wednesday, Nov. 27, all the food will be gathered in the Forum and then distributed to our local shelters. 

AIDS Quilt Update: We are very excited to announce that after years of trying, the Peer Mentors will be bringing the AIDS Quilt to MCC during the week of Dec. 1-5.  It will be on display daily in the Forum (3-130) from 10:00 am - 8:00 pm (4:00 pm on Friday).  While the quilt is being displayed, we will have guest speakers on Tuesday and Wednesday at noon.  We will also have tables set up with information from AIDS Rochester, who will also provide free and confidential HIV testing on Thursday, and Planned Parenthood.  Movies on the subject will be shown on Tuesday and Thursday evening of that week as well.

Collecting Warm Coats and Cell Phones: During this time of the year, we are collecting winter coats, hats and mittens to give to both St. Joseph's House of Hospitality and to the YWCA.  This outreach is co-sponsored with the Student Nurses Association.  The cell phones that are collected will go to the Association of Battered Women.  Old/used cell phones can be reprogrammed to be used by local victims of violence to give them a way to contact 911 when needed. If you have coats/hats/mittens or used cell phones you would like to donate, please drop them off at the PARC Office in 3-138A.  We'll be collecting cell phones until Nov. 21, and warm outerwear until Dec. 19.



 

Bette Bovenzi, Orientation Coordinator
Campus Center
10/28/2003